HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Reno County Board of Commissioners will canvass the November 2nd election at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, November 9, 2021 in the Reno County Annex Conference Room at 125 W. 1st Avenue.
Since county commissioner Daniel Friesen is not available in person, Reno County Sheriff Darrian Campbell will serve as the third member of the canvassing board along with Commissioners Ron Hirst and Ron Sellers.
During the days between the election and the county canvass, the county's election official prepares the tabulated results from the original canvass and groups all provisional ballots, challenged ballots and issues referred by the original canvass boards in preparation for the county canvass.
The tabulated results are presented to the county canvassers along with issues that need to be resolved. The county board of canvassers has the statutory duty to make the final decisions as to which ballots are valid and which are invalid. This includes making all final decisions about voter intent on mismarked ballots, write-in votes, and provisional and challenged ballots.
If a recount has been requested in one or more races, the county canvass is not completed until the recount is completed. The other election results may be certified, but the canvassers must meet again after the recounts to certify the results of the recounted races.
In local elections, the decision of the county canvassing board is official and final. There are 96 provisional ballots to be looked at by the canvassing board on Tuesday.